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Home » Recipes » Desserts » Gluten Free Chickpea Blondies

Gluten Free Chickpea Blondies

By Taesha Butler April 21, 2015 (Updated February 21, 2021) 10 Comments

Servings12 squares
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
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5 from 2 votes

Easy to make and so delicious, these Chickpea Blondies are a healthy dessert that is loaded full of plant protein! Gluten free, dairy-free and vegan!

Three vegan chickpea blondies served on a white plate on top of the colorful cloth with a drink in the background.

Why are these chickpea blondies special?

This recipe is special. It was created over 3000 miles, several weeks, multiple Facetime calls, several emails, many laughs, a few snarls, a bit of frustration, and is just flipping delicious.

Morgan

You know how Batman has Robin? Well, I have Morgan. She is kind of like my wingman in the kitchen…only her kitchen is on the other side of the country from mine.

Morgan and I go way back. Back to the days of when husbands were just boyfriends, babies were nowhere on the brain,  and the festivities of a Saturday night didn’t really start until after 10pm.  Morgan and I were the closest of friends and even lived together for a while.

Lazy Sunday

Our perfect lazy Sunday consisted of drinking red wine as we watched The Food Network in our pajamas and then racing into our tiny kitchen to recreate the beautiful meals of brilliant chefs.

Morgan has always been my kitchen sidekick. So when I moved from New England to California, I found myself a bit lonely in the kitchen.

Overhead on three delicious chickpea blondies on a wooden board with a glass of drink and a straw inside of it.

However, thanks to the miracle of the internet, Morgan and I are still able to get our culinary creativity on together despite the miles between us.

We shoot emails with recipes and notes back and forth, laugh about our kitchen disasters over Facetime. And send victory text messages when one of us has finally nailed a recipe that we’ve been working on.  

It is like she almost cooking in the kitchen with me (since half the time we talk, one or both of us are in our pajamas (but hey, thats motherhood)).

Chickpea blondies recipe

This blondie recipe actually started out as her vision and has both of our fingerprints on the final product.

Holding one of the chickpea blondies with a left hand above the table.

Sweet and cakey

Sweet and cakey (without being overly rich or heavy), these healthy blondies have no empty calories and are loaded with protein-dense beans.

They will satisfy even the meaniest sweet tooth without resorting to the box of Chips A’hoy you have secretly stashed in your bedroom closet.

Notes

  • Prefer to avoid nut butter? Try using sunflower seed butter – it is safe for people with nut allergies.
  • Make sure to make more than enough because these blondies don’t last long!

Other healthy dessert recipes you are going to love…

  • One-Bowl Peanut Butter Carrot Blondies
  • Mini Paleo Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Muffins
  • Instant & Smooth Chocolate Chia Pudding

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Three vegan chickpea blondies serbed on a white plate on top of the colorful cloth with a drink in the background.
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5 from 2 votes

Gluten Free Chickpea Blondies

Easy to make and so delicious, these Chickpea Blondies are a healthy dessert that is loaded full of plant protein! Gluten free, dairy-free and vegan!  
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Keyword: chickpea blondies, gluten free blondies, vegan blondies recipe
Servings: 12 squares
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Taesha Butler

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 6 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 cup uncooked rolled oats
  • 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup honey/maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened almond) 
  • 1/4 cup nut butter of choice
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, combine the warm water and the ground flaxseed. Mix and set aside to gel into a “flax egg” for 3-5 minutes. 
  • Pour the rolled oats into a food processor or blender. Pulse until the oats have a flour consistency. 
  • Add the chocolate chips and pulse briefly just to mix them into the batter. Pour batter into the lined  pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until the edges get slightly brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. 
  • Allow blondies to cool completely before removing from pan and slicing into squares. Store in fridge in an airtight container or individual wrap them and freeze. 

Notes

  • Prefer to avoid nut butter? Try using sunflower seed butter – it is safe for people with nut allergies.
  • Make sure to make more than enough because these blondies don’t last long!

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg

The nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and may vary based on the product type, servings and other factors. If you are following a diet, please consult with a professional nutritionist or your doctor. Stay healthy!

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  1. Amy

    July 10, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Hi, any suggestions to replace nut butter? Would like to make these for lunch boxes but can’t send anything ‘nutty’ into daycare
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      July 11, 2015 at 3:29 am

      Have you tried sunflower seed butter? It’s safe for people with nut allergies and Trader Joe’s sells it

      Reply
  2. mariana barragan

    August 6, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    what could replace the flax seed?

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      August 7, 2015 at 4:27 am

      I would replace the water and flax with 2 eggs

      Reply
  3. sara

    August 7, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    This recipe looks delicious!
    Make sure you save the water from the chickpeas! It is an awesome egg replacer & makes wonderful desserts. http://cookwith5kids.com/2015/06/aquafaba-pure-magic/

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      August 29, 2015 at 2:10 am

      great idea!

      Reply
  4. Kristina

    January 18, 2018 at 1:58 am

    Oh my goodness, these are heavenly! I calculated the recipe for Weight Watchers…only 4 points for these nicely sized blondies. Thank you for sharing such an amazingly delicious and nutritious treat!

    Reply
  5. Helena

    February 21, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    I better have a big bowl for these because I need to make them as many as possible – they won’t last long in our house!

    Reply
  6. clare

    November 27, 2021 at 2:49 pm

    could you omit the applesauce?

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      November 28, 2021 at 7:22 pm

      You can, but it needs to be replaced with something…like mashed bananas

      Reply

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